KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University placed a school-record 145 student-athletes on the 2013-14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete team, announced by the conference office Thursday afternoon.
34 percent of Kutztown's 430 student-athletes earned recognition from the PSAC, a five percent increase from last year. 101 of the 145 were female student-athletes for KU, while 44 were male. It is the eighth straight year Kutztown has had 100 or more student-athletes on the PSAC Scholar-Athlete squad, including a record-tying 145 honorees in the 2011-12 year.
In order to earn scholar-athlete recognition, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above. The PSAC honored 2,537 scholar-athletes from the league's 18 institutions during the 2013-14 academic year, marking 36 percent of the student-athlete population.
Of the 145, 13 seniors earned the fourth PSAC Scholar-Athlete award of their careers (noted below).
The 2,537 scholar-athlete total breaks the previous record of 2,201 set a year ago, while 36 percent is also a new standard for the conference. The 2,537 total represents 36 percent of the total 7,709 student-athletes participating in the conference. The league has now registered at least a 30 percent rate for six straight years.
1,596 of those honored are female athletes, while 941 male student-athletes have earned scholar-athlete status. Gannon led the conference with a 47 percent scholar-athlete rate, as the Golden Knights have 186 scholar-athletes out of a total 395 student-athletes. Mercyhurst holds the most scholar-athletes with 277, while West Chester is second with 223.
Kutztown's scholar-athletes are listed below.
Kutztown (145) Baseball (6)Ricky Devlin (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough)Nick Fulop (Matawan, NJ/Matawan Regional)Brandon Hickey (Mountville, PA/Hempfield)Brandon Martinez (Lansdale, PA/North Penn)Eric Moul (Hanover, PA/South Western)Thomas Romano (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) Men's Basketball (4)Brandon Bridy (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville Area)Ryan Connolly (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area)Jason Dietrich (Maytown, Pa./Donegal)Martin Dietrich (Maytown, Pa./Donegal) Football (19)Zachary Delp (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall)Kurt Kenny (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita)Michael Gallagher (Clarksboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional)Josh Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Dallastown)Steve Plousis (Swarthmore, Pa./Ridley)Brian Robbins (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan)Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg)*
Cody Waltimyer (York, Pa./York Suburban)Matt Connors (Mechanicsburg, PA/Trinity)Chad Barton (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg)Tyler Pratt (Northumberland, Pa./Shikellamy)Michael Gilmore (Collegeville, Pa./Spring-Ford)Aaron Channing (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham)Cameron Lipnicky (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity)Greg Bamberger Jr.
Chris Kane (Maple Glen, Pa./LaSalle)Alex Tonnies (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth)Stephen Hilborn (Shoemakersville, Pa./Fleetwood)Alex Wagner (Reading, PA/Reading) Men's Tennis (7)Parth Girme (Pune, India/B.M.C.C.)Patricio Hernandez (Mexico City, Mexico/Colegio Vista Hermosa)Rushi Amin (Orefield, PA/Lake Brantley)Ben Nace (Spring Grove, Pa./Delone Catholic)Matthew Maguire
Rich Lichtenwalner (Allentown, Pa./Parkland)*
Bilawal Suri (Kolkata, India/Calcutta International) Men's Track & Field/Cross Country (4)Tanner Lipsky (Wind Gap, PA/Nazareth)Jake Austin (Elliotsburg, PA/West Perry)Brad Mayer (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson)*
Tyler Rolshausen (Schuylkill Haven, PA/Blue Mountain) Wrestling (4)Collin Schildt (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin)Andrew Wesner (York, PA/Central York)Andrew Kinney (Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts)Matt Benvenuto (Stanhope, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional) Women's Basketball (4)Jess Harvey (Barnegat, N.J./Rumson Fair-Haven Regional)Caitlin McLister (Middletown, MD/Middletown)Kelsey Watson (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton)Jenna Altomare (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College Area) Women's Bowling (8)Kayla Maselkevich (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area)Brooke Bower (Camp Hill, PA/Cedar Cliff)Becca Heltzel (York, PA/West York Area)Brooke Morris (Waymart, PA/North Pocono)Christine Gordon (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East)Amanda Wilson (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley)Dakota May (Conklin, NY/Susquehanna Valley)Allison Seidel (Morgantown, PA/Cocalico) Field Hockey (12)Anna Behm (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown)Marissa Greiner (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield)Samantha Jacobson (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville)Jess Strohecker (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry)Rachael Sanders (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg (Limestone))*
Elly Skinner (Prompton, PA/Honesdale)*
Erin Reynolds (York, PA/Central York)*
Jamie Koenig (Springtown, PA/Palisades)Megan Tiwold (Northampton, Pa./Northampton)Liz Mikitish (Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area)Analyse Gaspich (Palmyra, Pa./Lower Dauphin)Julia Snyder (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown Area) Women's Golf (5)Madison Beer (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery)Christa Golden (Staten Island, N.Y./New Dorp Island)Lauren Sopko (Powell, OH/Phillipsburg)Stephanie Oltman
Kelly Quigley (Shamong, N.J./Seneca) Women's Lacrosse (9)Haley Romoser (Stewartstown, PA/Kennard Dale)Kelli Serpi (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Township)Cara Lord (Media, PA/Penncrest)Morgan Harris (Mantua, NJ/West Deptford)JoAnn McLaughlin (Cape May, NJ/Lower Cape)Toni Ritrovato (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin)*
Krystine Beodeker (Dingmans Ferry, PA/Delaware Valley)Breann Young (Dallastown, PA/Dallastown)Abby Cox (York, PA/West York) Softball (5)Krista Schauder (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area)Colleen Smith (Islip Terrace, NY/East Islip (Hofstra))Justine Rossi (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area)Rachel Lawes (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin)Danielle Sienko (Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter) Women's Soccer (13)Alaina Curry (York, Pa./Dallastown Area)Dana Wong (West Milford, N.J./West Milford)Logan Kramer (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor (Arkansas State))Katie Miller (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn)Emily Mitchell (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley)Sam Busillo (Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove)Megan Frailer (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright)Claudia Grossmann
Alina Rakiewicz (Denver, PA/Cocalico)Kailee Rottet (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua (Binghamton))Jess Campbell (Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley)Katelynn Jaxheimer
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Katie Oliveri (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) Women's Swimming (7)Natalie Carr (Exeter, PA/Wyoming Area)Caitlyn Falguera (Hatboro, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham)Emily Scordato (Bellefonte, PA/Bellefonte Area)Elizabeth Metz (Rosemont, PA/Radnor)Kelli Sheatsley (Allentown, PA/Parkland)Caitlin Davies (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata)Jessica Bleiler (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern) Women's Tennis (3)*
Tori Zander (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen)Cynthia Good (Montrose, Pa./Elk Lake)Erika Diffendall (Mountville, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) Women's Track & Field/Cross Country (26)Ashley Bauer (Temple, PA/Muhlenberg)Danielle Chaney (Philadelphia, PA/Upper Dublin)*
Jenn Cleary (Chesapeake City, MD/Bohemia Manor)Caleigh Coates (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin)Evan Dangerfield (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Prendergast)Justine Ebbert (Hampstead, MD/North Carroll)*
Rachel Eshleman (Lancaster, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg)*
Carolyn Fergus (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn)Emily Frank (Willow Street, Pa./Coatesville)Jessica Huber (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley)Sarah Kimsey (Montrose, PA/Montrose Area)Molly MacDonald (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton)Corinne Manela (Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Basil Academy)Frances McNally (Drexel Hill, Pa./Springfield)Brandy Nice (Collegeville, PA/Spring-Ford)Christy Pentz
Megan Reilly (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park)Vicki Schaffer (Audubon, PA/Methacton)Katie Scharrenbroich (Stony Brook, NY/Ward Melville)Nicole Wildermuth (Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Township)Jessica Simcisko (Clarence, PA/Bald Eagle)Emma Sullivan (Phoenixville, PA/Methacton)Allie VanZant (Media, PA/Penncrest)Mikaila White (West Chester, PA/Spring-Ford)Lauren Marron (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South)Olivia Dettore (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) Women's Volleyball (9)Anna Conti (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City)Emily Heppler (Newtown Square, PA/Marple Newtown)Kelsey Kromer (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa)Zandria Zielinski (York, Pa./York Catholic)Danielle Van Buren (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley)Stacey Edmondson (Gap, Pa./Octorara)Avery Hodgson (Surf City, NJ/Southern Regional)Aly York (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone)*
Nicole Brumbley (Oxford, PA/Oxford Area) * Four-year honoree
